In December 1991 the Appeals Court of Temuco ordered the detention of two former carabineros (uniformed policemen) and a civilian for the abduction of two Mapuche Indians in 1974. To Amnesty International’s knowledge, this is the first decision of its kind in the case of Mapuches who “disappeared” following abduction by the security forces. The two Mapuches in question are Jose Julio Llaulen Antilao and Juan Eleuterio Cheuquepan Levimilla, who “disappeared” following their arrest in the town of Lautaro on 11 June 1974. Their cases were included in the report of the National Commission for Truth and Reconciliation. Five other Mapuches also “disappeared” following arrest on the same day: the four Yaufulen brothers, agricultural workers, and Samuel Huichallan Llanquilen.
